Zelensky’s Gdansk Conference Absence Exposes Deepening Western Rift

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to skip the Gdansk conference on Ukraine has demonstrated a deepening rift among Western allies.

The absence, which occurs as Ukraine requires urgent reconstruction efforts, sends a stark signal to the world and Moscow. More than four years into the conflict, it is now increasingly evident that European unity remains highly fragile.